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Since I began working on my family’s WWII letters project, I have noticed an increasing interest in WWII memorabilia and family letters in particular. As my research and travels continue to take me to various parts of the United States, I am very excited when I meet other people who have found family war correspondence. PBS is also interested in letters that were sent during the war and I just learned about a project that they are doing to celebrate their new documentary, “The Great War.” It will also commemorate the centennial of the U.S. entry into WWI. Their American […]

Did you know that April is National Humor Month? I didn’t either as I usually think of April in terms of income tax preparation. Of course, that is no laughing matter unless you are getting a refund! So I was surprised to discover that it was founded forty-one years ago by Larry Wilde, comedian, best-selling author and Director of The Carmel Institute of Humor. The celebration appropriately begins on April Fool’s Day with perhaps a funny prank and merrily continues for the next thirty days. So you may wonder why this funny-focused celebration was started, what the relationship is to […]

March has provided me an exciting opportunity to highlight and celebrate women who were instrumental during WWII the era. As this month ends I want to say, HAT’S OFF to all women-past and present. Women’s work-your work-our work is vital to our county every day. Thank you, women everywhere!

During the war years, people from all walks of life were motivated to do something to help their country. For Women’s History Month, I was especially excited to discover several women trailblazers who had made significant contributions to the war effort. Yet I was surprised that I had not heard their stories nor knew about their accomplishments. They were hidden or lost in a history that primarily focused on battles and the front lines. Sadly, there was a limited focus on the back stories where women were also diligently working in the trenches. At first, some of these women were […]